Mohammed Al Jumaah, Zinah Sameer
(2019)
The Architectural Characteristics Of The Heritage Facade Of Standard Chartered Bank In George Town, Penang.
PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Abstract
The architectural facades of heritage buildings are the main elements to create the heritage space, which has a set of tangible and intangible elements and influenced by the cultural values. Cultural influences on the architectural characteristics of the facades reflect the identity of the place. The modifying of heritage facade through urban development is a critical process. George Town is a heritage city in Penang Island in Malaysia, which was listed in the world heritage site by the UNESCO in July 2008. The contemporary needs as it hosts of foreign and local visitors creates a type of shifting on the architectural identity. Therefore, the elements of the facades started to lose the authenticity of the heritage value. The strange architectural facade affecting the architectural identity and heritage values of the place.
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